Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force finds marijuana, hand gun & cocaine

According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, the Vermilion Municipal and Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force made the following arrests for narcotics related offenses within the parish.
Recently, agents utilized the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team to execute a high-risk search warrant within the city limits of Abbeville located at 811 S. Louisiana.
Upon execution, Roland Bernard III, voluntarily surrendered to agents. Bernard was taken into custody for felony narcotics warrants which were obtained prior to the search warrant being executed. A search of a vehicle on scene resulted in suspected Marijuana being located. A search of the residence resulted in a loaded handgun, more suspected marijuana, suspected crack cocaine, suspected Alprazolam, and evidence of Drug Trafficking being found. Bernard was arrested and charged with the following:
• Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine)
• Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule I, (Marijuana)
• Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule I, (MDMA)
• Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule IV, (Alprazolam)
• Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule II, (Cocaine)
• Criminal Conspiracy to Illegally Transfer of a Firearm to a Prohibited Possessor
• Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
• Transactions Involving Drug Proceeds
• Possession of a Firearm with a Controlled Dangerous Substance Present
• Obstruction of Justice
• Possession of Schedule IV,( Alprazolam)
• Possession of an Obliterated Prescription Bottle
• Possession of Schedule II, (Crack Cocaine)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I, (Marijuana)

Sheriff Couvillon would like to thank the Mayors, and their council, of Abbeville, Gueydan, and Erath, along with their Chiefs of Police, for their support of the Vermilion Municipal  and Sheriff’s  Narcotics Task Force. Sheriff Couvillon also applauds the concerned citizens of Vermilion Parish for their awareness and assistance in helping the Task Force in fighting the war on illegal drugs.
He  encourages all citizens with information in regards to illegal drug activities to contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office or the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit at 337-740-4501 or E-mail the Task Force anonymously at taskforce@vpso.net and your e-mail will be held in the “strictest of confidence” and replied to in a very timely manner. 
Sheriff Couvillon and the agents of the Task Force will continue their fight against narcotics dealers and narcotics traffickers inside of Vermilion Parish and will continue to network with other agencies in this fight. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
More information on reporting drug activities can be seen on our Web Site at www.vpso.net. Click on Narcotics and fill out the TURN IN A PUSHER information.